Shoulder-pad attachment for violin chin-rests.



G. SGHAUMBURG. SHOULDER PAD ATTACHMENT FOB VIOLIN GHIN EESTS APPLIGATIOKIILBD JUHE 14, 1909.

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

UNITED STATES rngnnr I onrion".

CONRAD SCHAUMBURG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SHOULDER-PAD ATTACHMENT FOR VIOLIN CHIN-RESTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

Application filed June 14, 1909. Serial No. 501,967.

I To all whom 'it may concern:

- Be it known that I, CONRAD, SoHAUMnU-Rc,

:a citizen of the United States, residing in tachment. which may bequickly and conveniently connected with, or disconnected from the baseplate or lower clamping member of the chin rest, and which willconstitute essentially a substitute for the old fashioned, detachedshoulder pad resting directly between and against the under side of, theviolin and the shoulder of the player. Bearing this distinctive featurein mind, the invention consists in the construction and arrangement ofparts hereinafter described and claimed specifically, whereby the padmay be instantaneously adjusted for use, or detached without disturbingthe chin rest, leaving the latter and the violin withoutany extraneousprojection or part, as will be more fully set forth in thisspecification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1,

' is an elevation of the underside of a dportion of a violin providedwith my shoul er pad attachment; Fig. 2, is an elevation of the same;Fig. 3, an elevation of the chin rest provided .with my button plate;Fig. 4:, an elevation of the upper side of my shoulder pad attachment,detached, and broken away 1n part; Fig. 5, is a section on plane of line5-5 Fig. 4:; Fig. 6, a view of the underside of the button plate; Fig.7, an end view thereof, and Fig. 8, a view of a modification in whichthe buttons are attached directly t0 the lower clamping plate of thechin rest.

represents a chin rest of ordinary and Well known construction held uponthe violin V, by means of the clamping plate 0, and the screw-couplings0', 0. In the accompanying drawings I have shown this form of chin restfor convenience of illustration only, it being understood that myshoulder pad attachment may be used in conjunction with any chin resthaving a lower clamping plate 0, or the equivalent thereof.

The buttons 6, Z), for my shoulder pad attachment, may, if desired, beattached directly to the underside ,of this lower clamping plate 0, asshown in Fig. 8, but I prefer to use a button plate B, from theunderside of which the buttons I), b, project, said button plate B,being formed with a lip or flange b, which is inserted between theclamping plate 0 and the edge of the violin. This flange Z), ispreferably formed with a cushion 12*, for contact with the violin. Theuse of the button plate B adapts my shoulder pad attachment for use inconjunction with any chin rest having a lower 'clamping plate withoutaltering the latter,

although obviously it would be a simple' matter to attach buttonsdirectly to said clamping plate thereby dispensing in such case with thebutton plate B,'which latter is however designed to accompany and form apart of my shoulder pad attachment as sold in the market.

The plate P, constitutes the base of my shoulder pad attachment, and isformed with round holes 29, p, coinciding in position to and engagingwith the buttons 6, b, on

the clamping plate 0, or button plate B, as

the case may be.- It is also provided with a slidable locking plate Q,formed with holes g, having ofisets g, g, of less diameter by means ofwhich the buttons are secured to the plate P.

Pivotally attached to the base plate .1, is an extension arm E, of anydesired form or configuration, excepting that it is relatively short andflat as compared with what are known as shoulder pad rests designed tohold the violin away from the shoulder of the player. Attached to thisextension or pad arm E is a pad 6, of suitable shape and construction,it beingthe equivalent of the old fashioned detached pad formerly usedvby players, and usually placed by them under the coat and between theshoulder and the violin for which latter it forms a cushion.

In fact, my pad 0, is designed to perform the same function as the oldfashioned detached pad, while overcoming the practical objections to thelatter, among which were its liability to slip out of position, and evento drop down and out of the "coat when relieved of the pressure of "theviolin.

By pivotally attaching and making the I pad arm E, adjustable on thebase plate P, I am enabled not only to hold the pad fiifinly inposition, but also to adapt it accurately to the person, convenience andcomfoft of the user. Furthermore, being entirely under the violin whenin use, it is invisible; and may be instantly detached after playing bya simple movement of the slidable locking plate 0, and transferred tothe pocket or otherwise disposed of without attracting attention.

Vhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1. The combination of a violin chin rest 'lormed with a lower clampmember titling on the under-side of a violin, buttons attached to saidlower clamp member, a base plate formed with round holes engaging withthe Luttons secured to said clamping member, a locking plate slitlableon said base plate, an extension arm pivotally attached to said baseplate and adapted to be turned thereon, and a shoulder pad attaehet tosaid extension arm, for the purpose described.

2. The combination of a Violin chin rest formed with a lower clampmember littin l on the under-side of a violin, buttons at

